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US 7,621,422 B2Granted
Spill containment assembly
AssigneePolyflex, L.L.C.
InventorsTimothy D. Reed, Douglas M. Horner, Thomas G. Carter, Scott Janda
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Abstract
A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a quantity of liquid stored within the containers supported by the grate.
Claims15
A spill containment assembly for containing fluid spilled or leaked from a vessel, comprising:
- a flexible bag made of a fluid-impermeable material having a bottom and sidewalls that define a volume, the bag defining an opening;
- a grate that is adapted to support the vessel;
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- a plurality of legs configured to support the grate in an assembled condition, wherein the grate receives the legs and is supported thereby;
- wherein at least a portion of the grate spans the opening of the bag such that fluid spilled or leaked from the vessel supported by the grate may flow through the grate and into the bag and be contained therein without permeating through the bag,
- wherein the sidewalls of the bag are secured to the grate and supported thereby, and
- wherein the grate is one of a plurality of grates that are received in the bag.
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A spill containment assembly for containing fluid spilled or leaked from a vessel, comprising:
- a fluid-impermeable flexible bag having a bottom and sidewalls that define a volume, the bag defining an opening;
- a grate that is received within the bag and adapted to support the sidewalls of the bag;
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- a plurality of legs configured to support the grate in an assembled condition;
- wherein the grate receives the legs and is supported thereby,
- wherein at least a portion of the grate is accessible via said opening such that said vessel may be disposed thereon, whereby fluid spilled or leaked from the vessel may flow through the grate and into the bag, and
- wherein the sidewalls of the bag define a respective aperture for each leg, and each leg extends through the respective aperture so as to be disposed outside of the volume of the bag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.